ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Raiders have been shopping much of their roster, including Nnamdi Asomugha.

Asomugha is considered "untradeable" due to a contract that guarantees either the franchise number for quarterbacks or $16.875 million, whichever number is greater. The report isn't all that surprising considering Al Davis' shenanigans over the past half-decade, but the Raiders just don't have that many players with significant trade value.

Yah i read this on ESPN....it makes sense to try to move him this offseason because it is the last chance to get something for him before he bolts. I'm sure he renegotiate his contract if the suitor was a team he'd want to go, unless of course he wants to see how the whole cap situation unfolds. Either way, barring a miracle this will be the last year we see Nnamdi in a Raider uniform.

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Originally Posted by Scott Wright

Mr. Dukes comes from the Michael Irvin "talk loud and maybe people will think I know what I am talking about" school of football analysis.

I'd prefer a higher first than 29th overall, so I don't know how they're going to work around that unless they include a valuable asset like Gholston, who I preferred in a 43 defense anyways. That 29th pick would have to be used on Kyle Wilson, and that's assuming he will be available. I'd also like to have Dwight Lowery included somewhere in there, despite the poor AFCCG, as I still think he'll be a solid cover corner once he plays opposite somebody not named "Revis Island".

Al Davis is going to ask for like three 1st rounders if he's going to seriously talk about trading Nnamdi. At least.

Every offseason for the last four or so years has been accompanied with talk of the Raiders "shopping everyone". Take this news with a grain of salt.

Depends on whether he'll be willing to work out an extension, which I do believe he will. Al Davis will be asking for three first rounders, but I'm doubtful anyone budges past two as the base of the deal.

The Jets could be a reasonable trade partner. Something still intrigues me about Gholston, giving me this proposal:

Gholston would be a huge salary dump for the Jets making the financial implications of adding Aso not as significant. Whichever trade avenue we do pursue, we better get our first round pick back for 2011! We can't afford to not have one otherwise. It worries me how news like this could affect Seymour's contract situation.

We would probably throw a draft pick or two the other way. The rest of the trade I'd remain as is, this is Nnamdi Asomugha, the most dominant CB of the past 3-4 years. I have no idea why we're even entertaining the possibility that he would be made available, to be completely honest. I value him very highly, and deservedly so.

We would probably throw a draft pick or two the other way. The rest of the trade I'd remain as is, this is Nnamdi Asomugha, the most dominant CB of the past 3-4 years. I have no idea why we're even entertaining the possibility that he would be made available, to be completely honest. I value him very highly, and deservedly so.

Because he's a great player on a rebuilding team. What's the point of keeping him ,if by the time we're actually contenders, he's past his prime?

Honestly I would keep like 10 players, maybe. We are so far away from winning its pointless to hang on to aging players like Asomugha and Seymour. Tom Cable is a lame duck coach, I can't see us winning more than 6 games and if that's the case Cable is will be fired.

If Schefter's report is true, Al Davis is finally starting to realize he has been hurting this team more than helping it. Bizarre draft picks, horrible free agent signings, insane contracts, on and on...

Thinking about it now, Id like to see Asomugha stay here. If we make the right draft picks/signings and have Gradkowski start we could possibly be a contender for the wildcard. San Diego will still win the AFC West but we should be able to get 3 or 4 wins from our division. With San Diego losing LT, and likely Sproles, they shouldnt have any type of running game.

I hate to be the optimist here, despite what you might think, we're really not that far off from contending for a wildcard spot. This would all but assure that we lose that practical opportunity.

You're being overly optimistic. I can count maybe 10 players who start who should be backups. We need at least 4 offensive line starters+depth to compete there. 2 defensive tackles,a MLB,SLB, starting corner, before I think we could contend. Those peices are going to take a few years to procure.

Thinking about it now, Id like to see Asomugha stay here. If we make the right draft picks/signings and have Gradkowski start we could possibly be a contender for the wildcard. San Diego will still win the AFC West but we should be able to get 3 or 4 wins from our division. With San Diego losing LT, and likely Sproles, they shouldnt have any type of running game.

When has a Wild Card been enough to satisfy us? What happened to "Just Win Baby" and "Commitment to Excellence"? As much as I love Grad, he's not a franchise QB, and doesn't fit the scheme(unless Al lets the coaches decide). we've got to let the growing pains ensue on what is an extremely talented gropu of skill position players(JaMarcus included), while we build the lines up on both sides of the ball.

Honestly I would keep like 10 players, maybe. We are so far away from winning its pointless to hang on to aging players like Asomugha and Seymour. Tom Cable is a lame duck coach, I can't see us winning more than 6 games and if that's the case Cable is will be fired.

If Schefter's report is true, Al Davis is finally starting to realize he has been hurting this team more than helping it. Bizarre draft picks, horrible free agent signings, insane contracts, on and on...

Yes, our "aging" 28 year old cornerback. The way this organization spends draft picks there's no way I'd rather have even 3 more 1st round picks over the next 3 years than have Nnamdi for 2 more. Yes, winning games is fun. But, failing that, I'd like to be able to watch a few excellent players now and then and be able to root for them. Asomugha may wind up being a Hall of Famer and I'd like him to be a Raider for as long as possible, even if that means him hitting the market with no compensation for Oakland (beyond a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick).

Also, as I said in my previous post, this "Oakland to try and trade everyone" report has gone out after every season since 2007. It's Oakland trying to drum up calls from other teams and to get offers on the table, even though, whether because of the strategies ineffectiveness or Al's trade demands, the move almost never results in a large number of trades. Sure, the dissolution of the salary cap changes the trade game in the NFL for the short term, but I'd be truly shocked if Oakland either admits to a rebuilding position by trading away existing talent or even executes more than a couple medium-sized trades this offseason.

I definitely understand the 'trade Aso now, we won't be good until he's past his prime anyway' argument, in fact I'm pretty sure I made the same one last offseason. But now I'm sitting here and I realize that even if we got a boatload of 1st rounders for him, it wouldn't matter because Al is still making the picks. Given that, I'd have to agree with PMD and hope to keep Aso around for as long as possible and hope that he goes into the Hall as a Raider.

I absolutely love Aso, but him being on the team is a blessing and a curse. We will never be able to develop a rookie 2nd corner opposite of him without feeding them to the wolves. Don't see Al doing much with the picks he would get for Aso though and I to find that Aso is too loyal and too great of a leader too let slip away from our team.

When has a Wild Card been enough to satisfy us? What happened to "Just Win Baby" and "Commitment to Excellence"? As much as I love Grad, he's not a franchise QB, and doesn't fit the scheme(unless Al lets the coaches decide). we've got to let the growing pains ensue on what is an extremely talented gropu of skill position players(JaMarcus included), while we build the lines up on both sides of the ball.